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Bolton South and Walkden and Bradford West

130,467 and 127,065 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton South and Walkden is higher than Bradford West on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bradford West on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton South and Walkden Bradford West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Bradford West £4,422Bradford West: £4,422Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Bradford West: £4,440Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Bradford West: £4,194Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4,422£4,440£4,194

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £13,271, Bradford West £12,794Bradford West: £12,794Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Bradford West: £12,848Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Bradford West: £12,135Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588

    £13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden is higher£12,794£12,848£12,135

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £3,301, Bradford West £3,340Bradford West: £3,340Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Bradford West: £3,354Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Bradford West: £3,168Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Bradford West is higher£3,340£3,354£3,168

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £11,169, Bradford West £10,351Bradford West: £10,351Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Bradford West: £10,395Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Bradford West: £9,818Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594

    £11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£10,351£10,395£9,818

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £1,135, Bradford West £1,355Bradford West: £1,355Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Bradford West: £1,361Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Bradford West: £1,285Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£1,355£1,361£1,285

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £911, Bradford West £1,022Bradford West: £1,022Bolton South and Walkden: £911Bradford West: £1,027Bolton South and Walkden: £915Bradford West: £970Bolton South and Walkden: £864

    £911£915£864Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£1,022£1,027£970

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £56, Bradford West £66Bradford West: £66Bolton South and Walkden: £56Bradford West: £66Bolton South and Walkden: £56Bradford West: £63Bolton South and Walkden: £53

    £56£56£53Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £626, Bradford West £613Bradford West: £613Bolton South and Walkden: £626Bradford West: £616Bolton South and Walkden: £628Bradford West: £582Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£613£616£582

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £182, Bradford West £136Bradford West: £136Bolton South and Walkden: £182Bradford West: £137Bolton South and Walkden: £183Bradford West: £129Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£136£137£129

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £195, Bradford West £288Bradford West: £288Bolton South and Walkden: £195Bradford West: £289Bolton South and Walkden: £196Bradford West: £273Bolton South and Walkden: £185

    £195£196£185Bradford West is higher£288£289£273

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £2,626, Bradford West £2,685Bradford West: £2,685Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Bradford West: £2,697Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Bradford West: £2,547Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Bradford West is higher£2,685£2,697£2,547

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Bradford West £245Bradford West: £245Bolton South and Walkden: £292Bradford West: £246Bolton South and Walkden: £293Bradford West: £232Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden is higher£245£246£232

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £458, Bradford West £345Bradford West: £345Bolton South and Walkden: £458Bradford West: £346Bolton South and Walkden: £459Bradford West: £327Bolton South and Walkden: £434

    £458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden is higher£345£346£327

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £9.18, Bradford West £8.78Bradford West: £8.78Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Bradford West: £8.82Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Bradford West: £8.33Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Bolton South and Walkden is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £13, Bradford West £13Bradford West: £13Bolton South and Walkden: £13Bradford West: £13Bolton South and Walkden: £13Bradford West: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £12

    £13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Bradford West £6.91Bradford West: £6.91Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Bradford West: £6.93Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Bradford West: £6.55Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Bradford West is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden 985.0, Bradford West 986.5Bradford West: 986.5Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0

    985.0Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count986.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden 226.5, Bradford West 255.4Bradford West: 255.4Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5

    226.5Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count255.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden 189.0, Bradford West 205.5Bradford West: 205.5Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0

    189.0Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 95.2, Bradford West 94.4Bradford West: 94.4Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden 317.6, Bradford West 354.2Bradford West: 354.2Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6

    317.6Bradford West is higher354.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden 43.7, Bradford West 67.0Bradford West: 67.0Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7

    43.7Bradford West is higher67.0

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Bolton South and Walkden and Bradford West, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBradford WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,422£4,440£4,194Bolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,327£12,588£12,794£12,848£12,135Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,340£3,354£3,168Bradford West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,169£11,216£10,594£10,351£10,395£9,818Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,355£1,361£1,285Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£911£915£864£1,022£1,027£970Bradford West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£66£66£63Bradford West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£613£616£582Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£136£137£129Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£288£289£273Bradford West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,685£2,697£2,547Bradford West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£245£246£232Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£459£434£345£346£327Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£8.78£8.82£8.33Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.91£6.93£6.55Bradford West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0986.5Bradford West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.5255.4Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.0205.5Bradford West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.294.4Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026317.6354.2Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.767.0Bradford West

Per resident

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bradford West on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton South and Walkden Bradford West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Bradford West £4,422Bradford West: £4,422Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Bradford West: £4,440Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Bradford West: £4,194Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4,422£4,440£4,194

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,602, Bradford West £1,251Bradford West: £1,251Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Bradford West: £1,256Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Bradford West: £1,187Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520

    £1,602£1,609£1,520Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,251£1,256£1,187

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £2,073, Bradford West £2,169Bradford West: £2,169Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Bradford West: £2,179Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Bradford West: £2,058Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967Bradford West is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,349, Bradford West £1,012Bradford West: £1,012Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Bradford West: £1,017Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Bradford West: £960Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279

    £1,349£1,354£1,279Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £137, Bradford West £132Bradford West: £132Bolton South and Walkden: £137Bradford West: £133Bolton South and Walkden: £138Bradford West: £126Bolton South and Walkden: £130

    £137£138£130Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £110, Bradford West £100Bradford West: £100Bolton South and Walkden: £110Bradford West: £100Bolton South and Walkden: £111Bradford West: £95Bolton South and Walkden: £104

    £110£111£104Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.75, Bradford West £6.44Bradford West: £6.44Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Bradford West: £6.47Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Bradford West: £6.11Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £626, Bradford West £613Bradford West: £613Bolton South and Walkden: £626Bradford West: £616Bolton South and Walkden: £628Bradford West: £582Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£613£616£582

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £182, Bradford West £136Bradford West: £136Bolton South and Walkden: £182Bradford West: £137Bolton South and Walkden: £183Bradford West: £129Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£136£137£129

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £122, Bradford West £187Bradford West: £187Bolton South and Walkden: £122Bradford West: £188Bolton South and Walkden: £123Bradford West: £177Bolton South and Walkden: £116

    £122£123£116Bradford West is higher£187£188£177

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,650, Bradford West £1,744Bradford West: £1,744Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Bradford West: £1,752Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Bradford West: £1,655Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Bradford West is higher£1,744£1,752£1,655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Bradford West £245Bradford West: £245Bolton South and Walkden: £292Bradford West: £246Bolton South and Walkden: £293Bradford West: £232Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden is higher£245£246£232

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £287, Bradford West £224Bradford West: £224Bolton South and Walkden: £287Bradford West: £225Bolton South and Walkden: £289Bradford West: £212Bolton South and Walkden: £273

    £287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £5.77, Bradford West £5.70Bradford West: £5.70Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Bradford West: £5.73Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Bradford West: £5.41Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bolton South and Walkden is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £8.19, Bradford West £8.44Bradford West: £8.44Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Bradford West: £8.48Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Bradford West: £8.01Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£8.44£8.48£8.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Bradford West £6.91Bradford West: £6.91Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Bradford West: £6.93Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Bradford West: £6.55Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Bradford West is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 118.9, Bradford West 96.5Bradford West: 96.5Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9

    118.9Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count96.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 27.4, Bradford West 25.0Bradford West: 25.0Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4

    27.4Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 22.8, Bradford West 20.1Bradford West: 20.1Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8

    22.8Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 95.2, Bradford West 94.4Bradford West: 94.4Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 199.5, Bradford West 230.1Bradford West: 230.1Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5

    199.5Bradford West is higher230.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 27.5, Bradford West 43.5Bradford West: 43.5Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5

    27.5Bradford West is higher43.5

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Bolton South and Walkden and Bradford West, per resident
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBradford WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,422£4,440£4,194Bolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,602£1,609£1,520£1,251£1,256£1,187Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£2,169£2,179£2,058Bradford West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,354£1,279£1,012£1,017£960Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£132£133£126Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£100£100£95Bolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.44£6.47£6.11Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£613£616£582Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£136£137£129Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£187£188£177Bradford West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,744£1,752£1,655Bradford West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£245£246£232Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£224£225£212Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.70£5.73£5.41Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£8.44£8.48£8.01Bradford West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.91£6.93£6.55Bradford West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.996.5Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.425.0Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.820.1Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.294.4Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026199.5230.1Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.543.5Bradford West

Total

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bradford West on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton South and Walkden Bradford West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £623.9m, Bradford West £561.8mBradford West: £561.8mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mBradford West: £564.2mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mBradford West: £532.9mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8m

    £623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden is higher£561.8m£564.2m£532.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £209.1m, Bradford West £159.0mBradford West: £159.0mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mBradford West: £159.7mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mBradford West: £150.8mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3m

    £209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £270.5m, Bradford West £275.6mBradford West: £275.6mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mBradford West: £276.8mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mBradford West: £261.5mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6m

    £270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBradford West is higher£275.6m£276.8m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden £176.0m, Bradford West £128.6mBradford West: £128.6mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mBradford West: £129.2mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mBradford West: £122.0mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBolton South and Walkden is higher£128.6m£129.2m£122.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £17.9m, Bradford West £16.8mBradford West: £16.8mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mBradford West: £16.9mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mBradford West: £16.0mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £14.4m, Bradford West £12.7mBradford West: £12.7mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBradford West: £12.8mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBradford West: £12.0mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.88m, Bradford West £0.82mBradford West: £0.82mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBradford West: £0.82mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBradford West: £0.78mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £81.6m, Bradford West £77.9mBradford West: £77.9mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mBradford West: £78.2mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mBradford West: £73.9mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden is higher£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £23.8m, Bradford West £17.3mBradford West: £17.3mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mBradford West: £17.4mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mBradford West: £16.4mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £16.0m, Bradford West £23.8mBradford West: £23.8mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBradford West: £23.9mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBradford West: £22.5mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBradford West is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £215.2m, Bradford West £221.7mBradford West: £221.7mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mBradford West: £222.6mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mBradford West: £210.2mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBradford West is higher£221.7m£222.6m£210.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £38.1m, Bradford West £31.1mBradford West: £31.1mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mBradford West: £31.2mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mBradford West: £29.5mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBolton South and Walkden is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £37.5m, Bradford West £28.4mBradford West: £28.4mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mBradford West: £28.6mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mBradford West: £27.0mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.75m, Bradford West £0.72mBradford West: £0.72mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mBradford West: £0.73mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mBradford West: £0.69mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton South and Walkden £1.1m, Bradford West £1.1mBradford West: £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBradford West: £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBradford West: £1.0mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford West is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.79m, Bradford West £0.88mBradford West: £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBradford West: £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBradford West: £0.83mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBradford West is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden 15,518, Bradford West 12,258Bradford West: 12,258Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518

    15,518Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count12,258

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,568, Bradford West 3,174Bradford West: 3,174Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568

    3,568Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count3,174

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 2,978, Bradford West 2,553Bradford West: 2,553Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978

    2,978Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count2,553

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 12,426, Bradford West 11,990Bradford West: 11,990Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426

    12,426Bolton South and Walkden is higher11,990

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 26,026, Bradford West 29,238Bradford West: 29,238Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026

    26,026Bradford West is higher29,238

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,585, Bradford West 5,527Bradford West: 5,527Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585

    3,585Bradford West is higher5,527

Show the numbers
Bolton South and Walkden and Bradford West, total
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBradford WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m£561.8m£564.2m£532.9mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m£275.6m£276.8m£261.5mBradford West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m£128.6m£129.2m£122.0mBolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£12.7m£12.8m£12.0mBolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£77.9m£78.2m£73.9mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBradford West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m£221.7m£222.6m£210.2mBradford West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBolton South and Walkden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBradford West
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,51812,258Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5683,174Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9782,553Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,42611,990Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,02629,238Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5855,527Bradford West

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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